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Musicmystery -> RE: Time to Thank 2004 Bush Voters (10/1/2008 9:33:25 AM)
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ORIGINAL: kinkbound
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ORIGINAL: Irishknight
... We are creatures of emotion.
Indeed we are. The powers-that-be and the media are well-aware of this fact.
Which is why most of us will invest hours and hours watching fictional TV, and the various "news" programming. It appeals to our emotions. Unfortunately, over time, it also guides our thinking. The media eventually becomes our primary source of indoctrination.
Several things, but I'll be brief.
The media is not evil per se. The media has, however, been increasingly lazy, sloppy, definitely not thorough, crafting a story instead of doing the investigation.
This is not to condemn all media stories. Many excellent reporters continue to work in this fluffy atmosphere, publishing good stuff.
And that's where readers come in. I read so much bullshit about how the media this and the media that, sometimes from people who clearly don't read it, and often in extremely contradictory terms: "The media stereotypes women and contributes to women starving themselves," for example, when 2/3 of all Americans are obese. It's an excuse---and a stupid one.
The government, on the other hand, has been heavily playing on our emotions for decades, leading people seeking simplistic answers to enthusiastically vote against their own best interests.
Blame anyone, but thinking belongs to the person doing it----or pretending to do it, or listening to what to think without thinking.
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